Black history 'Underground Railroad' forms across US after DeSantis, others ban books (www.usatoday.com)
Educators, lawmakers, activists and faith leaders have launched efforts to teach Black history after a crackdown on more inclusive lesson plans.
Florida girl, 16, dies after being struck by lightning while hunting with her dad (www.nbcnews.com)
A 16-year-old girl has died after she was struck by lightning while hunting with her father in Florida, officials say....
Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes (apnews.com)
As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town’s City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen....
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio will be sentenced for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack (apnews.com)
Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio is set to be sentenced on Wednesday for a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election, capping one of the most significant prosecutions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol....
Judge rejects Trump bid to push federal election trial to 2026 (www.cnbc.com)
The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal election interference case shut down a bid by the former president to set his trial more than two-and-a-half years away....
Tenth bus of migrants from Texas arrives in LA (www.nbclosangeles.com)
Another bus from Texas carrying migrants from south of the border arrived in Los Angeles Saturday, the 10th such arrival since June 14, Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced.
COVID boosters are still weeks away as cases surge in the U.S. (www.axios.com)
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations creep up during a summer wave of heightened virus activity, updated vaccines are still likely weeks away....
Air travel has gotten more violent. Flight attendants want training to fight back. (www.politico.com)
The Covid era’s surge in air rage incidents is aiding flight attendants’ demand for a benefit they’ve been seeking since 9/11 — legally mandated self-defense training....
Joe Biden’s DOJ Is Claiming “There Is No Constitutional Right to a Stable Climate” (jacobin.com)
6-year-old fatally shot by a 9-year-old, authorities say (www.nbcnews.com)
How the children obtained guns remains a part of the ongoing investigation, according to the Sheriff’s office.
Sex in self-driving cars: Passengers are reportedly hooking up in San Francisco's driverless taxis (www.businessinsider.com)
(Wisconsin) Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley has been quietly editing her own Wikipedia page (www.jsonline.com)
Last week, a person with the Twitter handle @arizonasunblock from Tampa, Florida, noticed that Bradley, who has been on the high court since 2015, appeared to make major changes to her Wikipedia biography earlier this year.
White mom sues Southwest Airlines over "blatant racism" after alleged human trafficking flag (www.cbsnews.com)
A White mother who said she was questioned about human trafficking while traveling with her biracial daughter has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, accusing the company of “blatant racism.”
Secret Service spotted Trump rally shooter on roof 20 minutes before gunfire erupted (abcnews.go.com)
Jon Stewart Reacts to Trump’s Assassination Attempt: “We Dodged a Catastrophe” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Senate Republicans block Democratic bill codifying Roe v. Wade abortion protections (www.nbcnews.com)
The legislation, which states that “protections for access to abortion rights … should be supported," was blocked by Republicans who panned it as a “show vote.”...
New York Times editor Joe Kahn says defending democracy is a partisan act and he won’t do it (presswatchers.org)
This is from May 7th, but I hadn’t seen it....
South Carolina Man Dies After Firework Explodes On His Head (www.wccbcharlotte.com)
Allen Ray McGrew, 41, was found laying in the road. He put a firework on his head, and it exploded while on his head, causing massive head injuries, officials said....
Colorado officials reach $8.5 million settlement with woman who was left handcuffed in a police car that was hit by a train (www.cnn.com)
Local Colorado officials have reached an $8.5 million settlement with a woman who was hospitalized in 2022 after being left handcuffed in a police SUV that was then hit by a train....
Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions (kffhealthnews.org)
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Google blasted for AI that refuses to say how many Jews were killed by the Nazis (nypost.com)
Google is coming in for sharp criticism after video went viral of the Google Nest assistant refusing to answer basic questions about the Holocaust — but having no problem answer questions about the Nakba.
Judge’s warning provides dilemma for Trump over whether he will risk jail for a political point (www.cnn.com)
Donald Trump and the judge presiding over his hush money trial are staring each other down with profound implications for the former president, the coming election and the rule of law in the United States....
Trump Media auditor charged by SEC with 'massive fraud,' permanently barred from public company audits (www.cnbc.com)
House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war (apnews.com)
‘If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the bill would broaden the legal definition of antisemitism to include the “targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity.’"...
Google Is Worth $2 Trillion Now (www.businessinsider.com)
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, hit a new milestone on Friday: a $2 trillion market cap....
